2024-2025 Executive Board
President
Tal Mordukhay
Tal Mordukhay is a Junior majoring in Finance and minoring in political science. He is the current President of the Wall Street Club and was a previous accelerator mentee. In his past experience, he interned at Walleye Capital within the credit pod and has a strong passion for financial markets. In his free time, Tal likes to watch classic cult movies, Arsenal soccer games, and UFC.
E: Tal.Mordukhay@BaruchWSC.com
Vice President
Christopher Peralta
Christopher is a sophomore and first-generation Finance major. He began attending Wall Street Club in his freshman year, and during the spring semester, he was accepted into the Accelerator Program, where he gained financial modeling skills and received 1:1 mentorship. At 17, he interned at Fidelity where he worked in the Merchant Cash Advance lending division. Over the summer following his freshman year, he completed an externship at PwC, focusing on nonprofit consulting. He is currently attending Investment Banking workshops hosted by Wells Fargo. In his free time, Chris enjoys watching La Liga, playing soccer, and admiring sunset views.
E: Christopher.Peralta@BaruchWSC.com
Treasurer
Jose Castillo
Jose is a junior majoring in Finance with a minor in computer science. He served in the U.S Army after high school for three years while also pursuing a bachelor's degree in Florida. After leaving the army, he transferred to Baruch College. During his sophomore year, he interned at Cornisa Capital, a private equity firm. During his free time, Jose enjoys playing soccer and working out.
E: Jose.Castillo@BaruchWSC.com
Head of Marketing
Christopher Grant
Chris is a freshman majoring in graphic communications with a minor in psychology. At the age of 16, Chris joined Mastercard as a Product Design Apprentice, a role he continues to thrive in today. Bringing his design savvy and interest in finance to Baruch, Chris joined the Wall Street Club, where he now serves as Vice President of Marketing. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for finance, he hopes to provide as much value as possible to the Wall Street Club and its members. For leisure, Chris enjoys creating designs, working out, watching basketball, and trying new food.
E: Christopher.Grant@BaruchWSC.com
2024-2025 Advisors
Advisor
Nicolas Lombardi
Since joining Wall Street Club in his freshman year, the support from peers, executive board members, and guest speakers has propelled his career. The club has been incredibly important to his development in learning proper networking and interviewing skills as well as about the industry as a whole. From his freshman year, he worked various internships within Sales & Trading at a small boutique firm, fintech, and Citi while running Wall Street Club as the president during the 2023-2024 school year. Some of his favorite hobbies are playing poker, listening to EDM, and running.
E: Nicolas.Lombardi@BaruchWSC.com
Advisor
Shibadittya (Shiba) Chowdhury
Shiba is a senior majoring in Finance and minoring in Psychology. He began attending Wall Street Club in his freshman year, where he discovered the array of opportunities across finance and the skills needed to excel in the field. In his sophomore year, he joined the E-Board as VP of Marketing while taking on an internship for a boutique investment bank and a distressed debt trading firm later that summer. In the summer before his senior year, Shiba interned at TD Securities where he rotated through Investment Banking and Sales and Trading. Shiba served as Vice President of Wall Street Club from 2023-'24 and participated in Baruch's Financial Leadership Program. In his free time, he enjoys working out, playing volleyball, and listening to EDM/Techno music.
E: Shiba.Chowdhury@BaruchWSC.com
Advisor
Jeff Li
Jeff is a Senior majoring in Finance with a minor in Communication Studies. He began attending meetings frequently in the first semester of his sophomore year. In the following semester, he participated in Wall Street Club’s Accelerator Program, where he gained exposure to technical training workshops and tailored mentorship. Jeff served as Treasurer of Wall Street Club from 2023-’24. Previously, he gained experience interning at a private equity firm and sovereign wealth fund. Jeff spent this past summer interning at Santander in their TMT Investment Banking group. In his free time, Jeff loves playing basketball, traveling, and listening to hip-hop music.
E: Jeff.Li@BaruchWSC.com
Advisor
Zyra Cadiz
Zyra is a Senior majoring in Finance and minoring in Communication Studies. She began attending Wall Street Club meetings during the fall semester of her freshman year with the purpose of expanding her knowledge in the financial services industry. Zyra was selected for the Wall Street Club Accelerator program during her sophomore year, and served as Vice President of Operations from 2023-’24. With prior internship experience at a hedge fund and in venture capital, Zyra joined Credit Agricole CIB this summer as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst within their M&A and ECM division. In her spare time, Zyra enjoys listening to music, exploring, and baking.
E: Zyra.Cadiz@BaruchWSC.com
Advisor
Alvin Vathapally
Alvin Vathapally is a senior majoring in finance. He joined Wall Street Club during his sophomore year, where he initially attended weekly meetings, and later joined the Accelerator Program. Through the club, he received valuable mentorship and utilized various resources such as technical training workshops to sharpen his professional skills, which significantly aided his recruiting and professional development. Before his junior year, he completed internships in commercial real estate and investment banking. This summer, he interned at Scotiabank within their Real Estate, Gaming, and Leisure corporate banking team. In his spare time, he enjoys working out and watching movies, with a recent interest in films made in the 90s and early 2000s.
E: Alvin.Vathapally@BaruchWSC.com